Live Staging of A Few Good Men on NBC
Live Staging of A Few Good Men on NBC
sabrelady
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/16/03
#1Live Staging of A Few Good Men on NBC
Posted: 11/10/14 at 7:22pm
NBC is considering a live broadcast of the play A Few Good Men, according to Variety. The deal is still in its early stages, with no cast, director, or airdate in sight, but Aaron Sorkin would reportedly "do another pass" on the script to get it in TV shape. (What creative alternate curse-words will he come up with? The possibilities are endless.) The could-be staging would be produced by Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, the same pair behind the live Sound of Music and the upcoming Peter Pan, which means we have some really interesting casting choices to look forward to. What is the Carrie Underwood–as-Maria equivalent for casting Colonel Jessup?
Vin Diesel?
#2Live Staging of A Few Good Men on NBC
Posted: 11/10/14 at 9:03pmDaniel Craig. I'd put my life in his hands.
Matt Rogers
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/4/04
#2Live Staging of A Few Good Men on NBC
Posted: 11/10/14 at 9:06pmAlways a good idea to put your life in the hands of an actor......
Gothampc
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/20/03
#3Live Staging of A Few Good Men on NBC
Posted: 11/10/14 at 9:10pmI can think of about 50 plays I'd rather see than this. What is the attraction for this play?
#4Live Staging of A Few Good Men on NBC
Posted: 11/10/14 at 9:21pmThe Rob Reiner film adaptation with Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, & Demi Moore.
Gothampc
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/20/03
#6Live Staging of A Few Good Men on NBC
Posted: 11/10/14 at 9:48pm
If they're combing the late 80s plays turned into early 90s movies catalog, I'd rather they do Steel Magnolias or the long overlooked Other People's Money.
Can you just imagine the cast of Other People's Money?
Jon Hamm as Larry Garfinkle
Cate Blanchett as Kate
Dustin Hoffman as Jorgy
Holland Taylor as Bea
nasty_khakis
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/15/07
#7Live Staging of A Few Good Men on NBC
Posted: 11/10/14 at 9:49pmTrue, I can name a dozen better plays I'd rather see, but this title has name recognition with the successful movie. They can also use Sorkin's name to sell it to audiences.
Gothampc
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/20/03
#8Live Staging of A Few Good Men on NBC
Posted: 11/10/14 at 9:56pmYou mean that successful movie that didn't win any Oscars? The only reason people remember it is for the tagline "You can't handle the truth."
#9Live Staging of A Few Good Men on NBC
Posted: 11/10/14 at 10:06pm
Yes, I mean that movie that grossed $250 million worldwide...
wonkit
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/30/08
#11Live Staging of A Few Good Men on NBC
Posted: 11/10/14 at 10:37pm
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#12Live Staging of A Few Good Men on NBC
Posted: 11/11/14 at 4:08pm
May I ask if posters think the tag "live" really attracts many extra viewers? Perhaps it's because I'm on the West Coast and we often (see SNL) get the live version on videotape anyway, but a TV show being live is only interesting if a disaster happens. Otherwise, the "live" part is just an idea.
There's already a classic film of GOOD MEN. Unless Sorkin has a radically new take on the story (which he may) or the casting is strikingly interesting (a tall order when replacing Jack Nicholson), I don't see the point of doing it "live".
nasty_khakis
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/15/07
#13Live Staging of A Few Good Men on NBC
Posted: 11/11/14 at 4:29pm
Yes, the "Live!" aspect does add appeal and interest. There's a bit of anything can happen/go wrong in the air. I'm not saying Joe and Betty Sixpack in my hometown in southwest Virginia will be aflutter "that guy who played Ross is doing a tv thing by that guy who wrote that West Wing show" but it will appeal to key demographics.
Again, I'd much rather them do another play, but...it is what it is. If this is successful maybe they would/will do more. It's already encouraging that NBC is doing Peter Pan, The Music Man, and A Few Good Men all based on the success of The Sound of Music. We may just have to suffer through Adam Levine in the Tom Cruise role.
#14Live Staging of A Few Good Men on NBC
Posted: 11/11/14 at 4:32pmBut if Adam Levine gets Sean Hayes to admit he ordered the code red... worth it!
#15Live Staging of A Few Good Men on NBC
Posted: 3/30/16 at 2:40pm
I guess it's happening!
I, for one, am praying that they cast JK Simmons as Colonel Jessup
#16Live Staging of A Few Good Men on NBC
Posted: 3/30/16 at 2:49pm
The Josh said: "I guess it's happening!
I, for one, am praying that they cast JK Simmons as Colonel Jessup
OMG. Yes!!!
neonlightsxo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/29/08
#17Live Staging of A Few Good Men on NBC
Posted: 3/30/16 at 3:03pm
Starring John Gallagher Jr., Jeff Daniels, and Thomas Sadoski.
I'm joking. But that wouldn't be so bad.
10086sunset
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/8/16
#18Live Staging of A Few Good Men on NBC
Posted: 3/30/16 at 4:11pm
Happy to see a straight play getting the live treatment.
#19Live Staging of A Few Good Men on NBC
Posted: 3/31/16 at 6:45am
Meh.
They should have stuck with musicals.
jbird5
Broadway Star Joined: 12/20/15
#20Live Staging of A Few Good Men on NBC
Posted: 3/31/16 at 10:50am
Rumer Willis in the Demi Moore role.
#21Live Staging of A Few Good Men on NBC
Posted: 3/31/16 at 11:55pm
My hope is these live productions will encourage people to get out and go to the theater and a straight play seems like an obvious next step since they need a hand attracting audiences more so than musicals.
A Fee Good Men is a solid choice for a first try for the reasons already stated but I think something like Arsenic and Old Lace with some combination of Betty White, Cloris Leachman, Carol Burnett, or Georgia Engle as the Brewster sisters would draw a crowd. I see the film on tv all the time and those roles are perfect for any of those comediennes from the golden age of tv sitcom/variety shows. I also think comedy plays better live than drama, at least televised.
#22Live Staging of A Few Good Men on NBC
Posted: 6/15/16 at 3:28pm
The Josh said: "I guess it's happening!
I, for one, am praying that they cast JK Simmons as Colonel Jessup
"I could totally get on board with that. Whiplash proves he's able!! I think that Darren Criss could totally take on Tom Cruise role of Lt. Daniel Kaffee.
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